The "Emerald Star Domain Federation," a mid-level astral civilization with a cluster of universes, more than a dozen Astral Realm systems, and a population of three trillion, became the first mid-level civilization to be targeted by the devil.
Their military strength is undeniably formidable. They possess hundreds of thousands of Void warships, each capable of contending with Peak Demigod, with the most powerful Void warships able to fight against True God. They also boast hundreds of True God- level powerhouses and tens of thousands of elite troops, making them a first-rate force among the mid-level civilizations of the Astral Realm.
But when the demon army pressed in, all of this became a joke.
The number of demons is not measured in "hundreds of millions," but in "trillions."
Trillion-Dollar Demon.
The number of powerful individuals among them is countless.
On a technological level, the Devils of Hell race is also capable of overwhelming mid-level civilizations, especially their space technology, which is at the highest level in the entire Astral Realm.
When the Emerald Star Domain Federation's fleet deployed in the border star system, what they saw was not the enemy, but a black tide that blotted out the entire Starry Sky. The tide was composed of countless demons; the wings of the Winged Devils blocked out the starlight, the horns of the Horned Devils were as dense as a forest, and the chains of the Chain Devils dragged through the Void, emitting a piercing sound powerful enough to shatter the shields of warships.
Dealing with a civilization of this level is less than dealing with the demon race; there's no need to even deploy warships.
They only need to send out the largest number of low-level demons. These demons are not noble elites, but low-level cannon fodder that can be mass-produced. When dealing with advanced Astral Realm with Main God -level power, these cannon fodder are useless.
However, for civilizations below the advanced Astral Realm level, the Endless waves of demonic forces are enough to engulf everything.
The battle immediately turned into a one-sided massacre.
The Emerald Fleet's cannon fire was like pebbles thrown into the ocean amidst the torrent of demons; the ripples were instantly swallowed up. The attacks of a galaxy-level powerhouse might kill tens or hundreds of thousands of demons, but the number of demons was in the trillions—too many to kill, impossible to kill.
Once those powerful individuals show signs of fatigue, the Envy Demons will swarm in.
The attack of the Envy Demons is not physical, but conceptual. It amplifies all the jealousy and resentment deep within the target's heart, causing even the most resolute and strong to fall into self-doubt and collapse in an instant.
A God Level powerhouse from the Emerald Star Domain suddenly stopped all movement during the battle.
He "saw" it—his junior brother, who was less talented, less hardworking, and less contributing than him, was being well protected in the rear, while he was fighting desperately on the front lines.
On what grounds?
Once this thought takes hold, it can never be stopped.
The Envy Demons cheered as they surged into his soul, amplifying that trace of jealousy Infinity until his will completely collapsed, until his soul was burned to ashes in the fires of envy, transforming into the purest power of jealousy, and being sent back to the Nine Hells.
The Emerald Star Domain Federation was completely Destruction on the seventh day after the start of the war.
The territory he painstakingly expanded and built has all turned to dust.
The Devils of Hell Clan swept through like locusts, taking away everything they could plunder.
Body, soul, minerals, and even the core of the universe.
At this moment, even the Astral Realm Will were utterly helpless.
Three trillion lives were lost, none spared.
The Void left behind after those galaxies were Destruction was transformed by the demons into temporary forward bases. More demons poured into the Astral Realm through the Gate of Myriad Worlds, like a black storm that never stops.
Advanced Astral Realm civilization.
These civilizations typically control dozens or even hundreds of universe clusters. Their populations vary depending on the bloodline level of the race; some are countless, while others are few and far between. Advanced Astral Realm civilizations possess advanced technologies such as plane travel, time manipulation, and causal weapons, and have Main God- level powerhouses overseeing them.
They represent the highest level of power in the Astral Realm, objects of awe for countless inferior civilizations.
But in the face of the devil's torrent, they are merely slightly Sturdiness dikes.
The "Firmament Council" is an Alliance of seven advanced Astral Realm. It has more than two hundred universe clusters, several Main God- level powerhouses, and even an ancient being who Half-Step Supreme God.
They were also among the first forces to respond to the Hell invasion.
On the third day after the opening of the Gate of Myriad Worlds, the Firmament Council convened an emergency meeting. The leaders of the seven civilizations reached a consensus immediately: to gather all their strength to block the demon from spreading back through the Gate of Myriad Worlds before it could spread, and to destroy the Gate of Myriad Worlds at all costs. Afterward, they would build a defensive system around the mother universe and carry out a comprehensive strategic retreat.
Its territory and troops entered a state of total war.
Countless warships were arrayed in the Void.
Several Main God- level powerhouses emanated a pressure in the Void that was enough to make the stars tremble.
The ancient being that Half-Step Supreme God — the Astral Behemoth known as the "Eye of the Firmament"—opened its eyes. Each of its two eyes was the size of an ordinary dimensional universe, and wherever its gaze fell, even space itself would freeze.
This is one of the strongest defensive lines the Devil Clan has encountered since the start of their operation.
The devils crashed into this defensive line.
At that moment, the entire universe trembled.
Countless warships opened fire simultaneously, the flashes of their cannons illuminating several cosmic clusters. The attacks of the Main God- level powerhouses tore through the Void, turning countless demons into dust. Wherever the gaze of the Eye of the Firmament swept, even the most powerful demon dukes would be frozen, shattered, and dissipated in an instant.
For the first time, the demons encountered real resistance.
Their vanguard was wiped out in just a few hours, numbering in the billions.
But the devils didn't care.
For an army with trillions of members, losses of billions are nothing.
More demons poured forth from the Gate of Myriad Worlds, like Bottomless Abyss that could never be filled. They cared not for casualties, not for tactics, not for anything else, they cared only for one thing—
Devour.
The battle lasted for three months.
Over the course of three months, the Firmament Council's defenses were repeatedly breached and repaired. One by one, the God Level powerhouses fell in the battles; some died from exhaustion, some were corrupted by the Envy Demons, and some were torn apart by the Wrath Demons.
In the second month of the battle Eye of the Firmament was targeted by the Supreme God of the Devils of Gluttony Clan. Although the Demon God of Gluttony had sacrificed himself and perished, the law of gluttony never disappeared. That desire to devour everything transformed into an invisible curse, coiling around the Eye of the Firmament's body, eroding its will day after day.
Two months later, the Eye of the Firmament went mad.
It began to devour its own people.
Those universes it once protected, those people it once sheltered, were reduced to nothing by the Eye of the Firmament's frenzied devouring. Dozens of universes were swallowed up by it within days, and countless lives perished at the hands of the very beings it once protected.
The Firmament Council's defenses collapsed completely at that moment.
Three months and seven days later, the Firmament Council was destroyed.
All of his territories were completely divided up by the devils.
Endless living beings were transformed into nourishment for the power of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Hundreds of True God- level powerhouses, as well as the souls of several Main God, were sent to the deepest part of the Nine Hells to become sacrifices for the resurrection of the Original Sin Demon Gods.
The Eye of the Firmament —that ancient being who Half-Step Supreme God —was brutally dismantled by the Greed Demons. Every inch of its body, every bit of its power, and every wisp of its consciousness were squeezed out and transformed into the purest power of greed, which was then sent into the body of the Lord of Hell.
Advanced Astral Realm fell one by one, and soon it was the turn of the peak Astral Realm.
This is the most advanced existence in the Astral Realm, second only to the super-civilization. It has mastered near-divine technologies such as creating planes, manipulating cause and effect, and reversing time. With Supreme God- level powerhouse in charge, its own technology can also unleash Destruction power at the level of Supreme God.
They have become adept at using the Power of Civilization. With the support of this Power of Civilization, some top-tier Astral Realm civilizations are even able to confront Eternity forces head-on.
They are the dominant beings in the Astral Realm, the pinnacle that countless civilizations look up to.
Even a simple stomp of his foot could make countless civilizations tremble.
And at this moment, they too are trembling.
"Star Sea Divine Court," a pinnacle Astral Realm civilization with thousands of universe clusters, the true overlord of the Sea and Sky Star Domain.
After the destruction of the Firmament Council, the Star Sea Divine Court became the devil's next target.
But the Star Sea Divine Court is not the Firmament Council.
Its profound foundation and formidable strength far surpass those of the Firmament Council. They form a vast defensive network, with each universe system serving as a fortress and each Void planet as a stronghold. Unique warships, each with its own distinct civilization, cruise through the Void, while dozens of Main God- level beings stand ready. Five Supreme God, their gazes fixed on the slowly opening Gate of Myriad Worlds in the Void, reveal unfriendly expressions.
The Emperor of the Star Sea Divine Court —an Immortal being who had lived for millions of years—uttered only four words upon learning of the destruction of the Firmament Council:
"Prepare for war. Fight to the death."
This supreme leader has discerned the true intentions of the Devils of Hell: a horrific, predatory war to completely ignite the Astral Realm, nourishing themselves by igniting other species and other dimensional universes.
There was nowhere to retreat, nowhere to avoid.
Just like Mianyang facing a hungry wolf, the conflict was irreconcilable.
The entire civilization entered a state of highest alert.
Every seat was armed to the teeth, every citizen was conscripted, and every production line was running at full capacity, producing everything needed for the war.
When the demon army finally arrived at the territory of the Star Sea Divine Court, they encountered not lambs to the slaughter, but a behemoth baring its fangs.
The ferocity of the battle far surpassed that of any previous war.
The warships of the Star Sea Divine Court arrayed themselves in the Void, each salvo capable of annihilating millions of demons. The battle between God Level powerhouses tore through the Void, unleashing an energy storm powerful enough to devour galaxies. The five Supreme God joined forces to set up the "Eternity Barrier," freezing the Void within a range of several light-years. Any demon that entered would be frozen in time, imprisoned in space, and severed from causality.
The devils tasted defeat for the first time.
Their vanguard was wiped out in droves before the Star Sea Divine Court's defenses, corpses piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers. That blood flowed in the Void, forming several Blood River spanning light-years, shimmering with an eerie dark red light under the starlight.
But the devils did not retreat.
They don't need to retreat.
Because their numbers are Infinity.
The Gate of Myriad Worlds has never been closed, and more and more demons pour out from the Nine Hells like a tide that never stops. Every second, hundreds of millions of demons flood into the Astral Realm, and every second, countless demons fall before the defenses of the Star Sea Divine Court.
This is a war of attrition.
The Star Sea Divine Court is consuming its ammunition, its energy, its powerful warriors, and its resources.
And the demons are consuming their numbers.
The emperor of the Star Sea Divine Court stood atop his flagship, gazing at the black tide that obscured the entire Starry Sky in the distance, and remained silent for a long time.
He knew that the Star Sea Divine Court might last a year, or it might last ten years, or it might last a hundred years.
But ultimately, when ammunition runs out, energy is depleted, the strong fall, and the foundation is emptied—
The Star Sea Divine Court will follow in the footsteps of the Firmament Council.
Moreover, the true foundation of the Devils of Hell Clan— the Lord of Hell, who has already entered the Second-Step Eternity Realm, has not yet appeared—is the most terrifying threat. These demons before us, even if they reach the True God Realm or even the Main God Realm, are nothing but cannon fodder. In fact, they themselves are the nourishment for Hell's vigorous growth.
The Lord of Hell only ever truly cares about his old brothers who have followed him in battle since the beginning of his existence— the Original Sin Demon Gods. As for the demon race below the demon gods, unless their talents are truly extraordinary, they are no different from dust in his eyes.
The rampant expansion of the Devils of Hell race has shaken the entire Astral Realm.
Countless civilizations burned under the devil's demonic fire, countless lives wailed under the devil's claws, and countless planes collapsed under the devil's devouring power. The Void trembled, the River of Space-Time surged, the threads of cause and effect broke, and the wheel of Fate came to a standstill.
The entire Astral Realm is burning.
But those advanced civilizations that were capable of stopping all of this chose to--
silence.
The Divine Realm.
Pantheon.
The thrones of the gods surrounded the enormous circular hall, each throne radiating a divine Radiance of a different color. But at this moment, more than half of the thrones were empty.
The masters of those divine thrones all followed the Sun God to the Chaos Sea.
"The Spirit Saint Domain can purify the Power of Faith; we must obtain the method." The voice of the Lord of Radiance echoed in the Pantheon, calm yet cold. "As God of Faith, you should all know the importance of the Power of Faith to us. The purer the Power of Faith, the more it enhances our strength. This is a strategic event concerning the development of the entire Divine Realm. Although the Eternal Blazing Sun can Purification impurities in faith, this Miracle Creation has its limits. We must expand the upper limit of the Power of Faith to allow more powerful God of Faith to be born."
As the most beloved offspring of the Eternity Sun God, the Lord of Radiance has long since ascended to the realm of the Supreme God. When the Sun God is temporarily absent from the Divine Realm, the Lord of Radiance exercises His authority on His behalf.
"But what if Hell takes this opportunity to attack the Divine Realm...?" a deity asked cautiously.
"Hell?" The Lord of Radiance interrupted him, "The Lord of Hell has just broken through to the Second-Step Eternity, and his foundation is not yet stable. Although his demon army is vast in number, its quality is limited. As long as we resolve the Spirit Saint Domain and the Father God and the gods return, the Divine Realm will be as stable as Mount Tai."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the deities present.
"What you're worried about is the Divine Realm, which might be breached. But rest assured, this is no longer the Second Era. The stability of the Divine Realm has greatly improved. Even facing the Lord of Hell, who Second-Step Eternity, there's nothing to worry about. As long as we are stationed in the Pantheon, we have nothing to fear."
No god spoke anymore.
The Divine Realm has made its decision: first the Spirit Saint, then Hell.
Before that, the civilizations of the Astral Realm—
Good luck to you.